Lobbying Relationship

Client

Battle Creek Unlimited

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Lobbying firm

BLACKWELL STRATEGIC GROUP, LLC

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  • Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 1939), to protect Battle Creek Executive Airport's 10,003-foot runway, taxiways, aprons, and for potential new grant funding opportunities.
  • H.R. 4366 and S. 2127, the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and H.R. 4366, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, to include funding for military installations in Battle Creek, specifically the USMC /US Navy Reserve project on Fort Custer.
  • Advocating and raising awareness to members and staff of the Michigan Congressional Delegation for military installations located in Battle Creek, including the 110th Wing, Fort Custer, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Reserve, and Marine Corps Reserve. Demonstrating strong community support for the installations and desire by the community for the missions to remain in Battle Creek, along with Battle Creek's desire for additional new missions.

Duration: to

General Issues: Aerospace, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Transportation, Homeland Security, Intelligence and Surveillance, Science/Technology, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Government Issues

Spending: about $30,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2023: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.3935: Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.1939: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.10: VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and...

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

S.2127: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Rob Blackwell Special Assistant, U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, MD (Michigan) 2005-2006 Special Assistant, U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz (MI-07), 2005-2006
Rob Backwell Special Assistant, U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz (MI-07) 2005-2006

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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